Warrior Shield 24: U.S. Marines Execute Rappel training [Image 3 of 12]

ROKMC BASE POHANG, SOUTH KOREA

03.13.2024

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales 

3rd Marine Division     

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Fortner, right, and a Republic of Korea Marine, with 23rd Battalion, 1st ROK Marine Division, rappel down a wall during Warrior Shield 24 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea, March 14, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of ROK and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Fortner, native of North Carolina, is a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

• Date Taken: 03.13.2024
• Date Posted: 04.03.2024 02:05
• Photo ID: 8318639
• VIRIN: 240314-M-AO923-1264
• Resolution: 3577x2385
• Size: 4.61 MB
• Location: ROKMC BASE POHANG, KR